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Overview

If you love minimalist style, this contemporary self-catering villa will be your perfect vacation home. Peppermint Villa is at 250C, located in a prime location in the South Finger of Jolly Harbour, within yards of one of the best beaches in Antigua, with ocean/ harbour/ mountain/ garden views, this unique luxury villa has been extended and completely transformed into a sleek, uncluttered, stylish pad perfect for groups of friends or families (up to 4 people) to enjoy a laid back vacation.

Downstairs is a large and spacious open plan area with a kitchen, dining and living areas, leading out to a patio with a 7' by 7' plunge pool to help you to keep cool in the heat, a portable barbecue, a 2-seater bench, leading further on to a covered gazebo with 2 large sunloungers, a large low table, and harbour views. There is a convenient cloakroom/half bathroom downstairs, and a parking space in front of the villa suitable for a golf buggy or car. The kitchen is fully-fitted with mod cons (kettle, toaster, grind & brew coffee machine, large fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, cooktop/stove, oven, microwave oven, and a wide range of cooking & dining items).

Stairs lead up to two bedrooms, each with a platform US king-size/UK queen-size bed and an ensuite bathroom with contemporary fittings including a rainshower, large mirror and wall-hairdryer. The larger master bedroom leads out to a balcony with ocean, harbour and mountain views. The second bedroom leads out to a balcony with harbour and garden views. There is ample cupboard and drawer space in each bedroom.

Jolly Harbour is a gated community with 24-hour security, located in the west of the island bordering the beautiful turquoise Caribbean Sea where we have some of the island's best beaches - Jolly, Fryers, Darkwood and Turners beaches. Within Jolly Harbour there is a large supermarket with local, regional and international food brands, a commercial centre with restaurants, banks, ATMs/cash points, a pharmacy, a hairdresser/beauty salon, souvenir shops, car hire, golf cart hire, launderette, office facilities, real estate agents, boat companies, tour operators, sports facilities including a large pool, tennis courts, a squash court, a gym and a golf-course. Most facilities in Jolly Harbour are within walking distance -you might want to consider hiring a golf cart to get around quicker, and they're a lot of fun too!

The airport is 30 minutes away, St John's (the capital city) is 25 minutes away, English Harbour is 40 minutes away, by car or taxi.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 34 holidaymaker reviews

Beautiful Condo!

5
of 5

My husband and I stayed here during our vacation to Antigua. We came to the island for a friend's wedding which was at Jolly Harbor resort. When we read the reviews of the resort and saw the prices of the all-inclusive, this deterred us from staying at the hotel so we started looking at VRBO for other options (having used this website for other vacations with great success). We found Joy and Milton's listing and booked right away. This was the best decision we made! The minute we arrived we were greeted by Joy and given a great tour of the condo which has all the essentials for a week vacation. The fridge was even stocked with a few items (beer, cheese, milk, bread, etc). Other food we purchased at the local grocery store which was a quick walk (about 10 min or less). There are also several restaurants nearby; we ate at the Crow's Nest one evening so can't comment on many of the restaurants but this place was nice. The condo is a 1-2 min walk to the beach which of course is a stunning area with crisp blue water and a great place to spend the day laying in the sun and enjoying water sports. We went diving with Jolly Dive which is right by the condo and this was a good dive shop.

Throughout our stay Milton checked in on us to make sure we were doing well which we really appreciated. Also, other friends who stayed at the hotel for the wedding came over for dinner one night and we were able to use the grill on the back porch. They all remarked how great our condo was because they were all very disappointed with the hotel. They wished they had also booked the condo with Joy and Milton! My husband and I can't say enough great things about the condo!

SPEECHLESS??

5
of 5

My story starts from 2013 although I didn't stay at this villa until 2014. I have been coming/going to Antigua for many years, but staying at well-known resorts. I found this villa online in 2013 and while I was in Antigua that year I reached out to the owners (Joy and Milton) about coming to see it. We all know that advertisement can be deceiving. Well, Well, Well to my surprise I was left speechless. Why? The advertisement at that time did not give the full picture of what this villa looked like and offered. I was truly surprised but yet convinced that I will give it a try and not stay at a resort in 2014.

July 2014 arrives and boy-o-boy I was nervous because Joy was my main point of contact and she was not going to be there, so I had to work with her husband Milton whom I had never communicated with previously. Joy is such a pleasure to talk and work with, but once I spoke and met with Milton all those bad nerves were thrown out of the window. Milton was very accommodating and patient. He was just as easy and fun to talk to as Joy, which made that stay at this villa even more enjoyable.

Staying at this villa was one of the best decisions I have made in Antigua. It’s inviting, clean and very comfortable. It’s easily accessible to different eateries and the beach. And being able to sit out on the deck and enjoy the summer breeze while overlooking the water was so relaxing and that was just down stairs. Every morning, I woke to a view of the ocean while lying in bed. Oh! And did I tell you that the refrigerator had all the bare necessities to get started (milk, cheese, eggs, meat, water, soda, etc.).

I am looking forward to staying at Joy and Milton’s villa next year, and not a resort.

Review Submitted: Oct 2, 2014

Date of Stay: Jul 2014

Source: HomeAway

Owner's Response: Thank you for your lovely review, Kim! We really appreciate your very kind words - it means a lot to us. It was a pleasure having you stay at our villa and we look forward to welcoming you back again next year!
Kind regards
Joy and Milton
Contemporary Villas

Beautiful Property - Great Location

5
of 5

This was our first trip to Antigua and my wife and I chose to stay at the Contemporary Villa in Jolly Harbor. I don't think we could have made a better choice. This is a beautifully renovated villa with all of the comforts of home.

Milton was there to greet us when we arrived and had the fridge stocked with a few essentials - milk, eggs, bread, cheese, beer, etc. This was fantastic and completely unexpected. There were also plenty of essentials leftover from previous guests (spices, condiments, peanut butter, jelly, etc.). The unit is fully stocked with all the pots, pans, etc. that you will need. The unit was very clean and well maintained.

The villa's location is one of the best in Jolly Harbor. It is on the south finger and is literally only about a 3 minute walk to the beach. The back of the condo looks across the finger of the harbor and onto Castaways' (the beach bar) property, however we had no issues with noise coming from the bar. From the second level master bedroom you can see the ocean. When you get to the beach look for either Marvin (works for Castaways) or David (works for Sandra's beach bar/shack). Either one will set you up with a chair and umbrella for the day or week. We negotiated a weekly rate of $80.

The plunge pool was great. A nice, relaxing way to end an evening. We made use of this most evenings.

The grocery store is a short walk away, however we rented a car from Pineapple Rentals in Jolly Harbor, for the week and never had to make the walk. Not sure I would want to walk it with a lot of groceries.

My wife treated herself to a massage from Alex on the beach. He does massage and reflexology and definitely knows what he is doing. He comes highly recommended and is a super nice guy. We were stunned when my wife tried to tip him and he would not take it, says he does not take tips. He also offers weekly rates. Keep an eye out for him.

We ate at many of the local restaurants. Our favorites were El Porto (great Italian and fairly priced), Shells Fish and Chips (a few blocks out of Jolly Harbor - great English style fish and chips) and Carmichaels (at Sugar Ridge, right outside Jolly Harbour, best meal we had on the island but fairly pricey).

Also, visit Joy at the art gallery she runs at Sugar Ridge Resort. Its all local artist and some very cool stuff.

When we return to Antigua, we will definitely contact Milton & Joy.

Review Submitted: Jul 20, 2014

Date of Stay: Jun 2014

Source: HomeAway

Owner's Response: Thank you for your detailed review, Randy – we love hearing about guests’ experiences on the island and it sounds like you met a few of our great local characters!
We would love to see you back here again!
Kind regards
Joy and Milton
Contemporary Villas

Antigua Holiday, Def Recomended

4
of 5

A superb holiday on the Beautiful Island of Antigua. Great Island, golden sands, superb beaches and people friendly.

The Villa itself is in a great location, though the clear selling point if the warmth and friendliness of Joy & Milton. Always available to answer a call or email, and assist with making the holiday that little bit easier to manage. Small points worth mentioning are the local mobile phone that is left, and a fridge full of basics are a great holiday foundation.

We had a great time in the area, however hiring a car is a good option to see the island, however be aware of directions not being the best, however the place is not that big, so you will not really get lost.

We went during slight off peak season, but found this great.

Was so hot, 6am to 6pm generally, so be prepared.

Going in peak time, I would imagine the place gets really busy, which might not have been so great in many ways.

Well recommended, a great holiday in the sun.

D & J

Review Submitted: Jun 1, 2014

Date of Stay: May 2014

Source: HomeAway

Owner's Response: Thank you for your lovely review, David and Jeanette - we’re so glad you enjoyed Antigua and had a good holiday!
Kind regards
Joy and Milton
Contemporary Villas

The only words that come to mind is AMAZING

5
of 5

This was my third year going down to Jolly Harbour with my girlfriend. We decided to bring my parents for there first time. We picked this beautiful villa with an amazing view. From the start of the booking process till we left to come home Milton and joy were extremely friendly and helpful. When we arrived at the villa they were there to greet us and welcome us with a fridge of some necessary food for the first day or two.

When we go down again we will be looking to stay in this villa again. The view of the back deck to be able to see the ocean threw the trees, the breeze you get threw the whole villa, the plunge pool to relax in (witch gets really warm almost like a natural hot tube lol).

Thank you joy and Milton so much

Keith

Review Submitted: Apr 23, 2014

Date of Stay: Mar 2014

Source: HomeAway

Owner's Response: Thank you for your kind words, Keith! It was lovely to meet all of you and it would be great to see you back here again one day! Kind regards Joy and Milton Contemporary Villas

It fit us to a T

5
of 5

The prior published reviews are uniformly highly laudatory. We whole heartedly agree with 99% and will try to avoid simply repeating them.

We can think of no way to improve on the villa’s convenient, central location within Jolly Harbour. Deciding to rely on taxis for wider exploration (Nelson’s Dockyard was easily the high point), we cancelled the rental car. A somewhat battered rented golf buggy did prove useful for the short trips to market and around the complex. The market is very good. The beach and water are spectacular. The unit is accurately listed and portrayed, its design a testament to the owners’ vision. As an architect I am familiar with and strongly favor simple, visually clean contemporary design. The interior photos initially concerned me with their unusually uniform whiteness and simplicity of furnishings. Truth be told, once there we found the whole unit extremely pleasant and very relaxing. It fit us to a T.

Searching for deficiencies: The three restaurants sampled within the Jolly Harbour complex did nothing to raise our modest expectations for Caribbean restaurants in general. The unit’s stair is an unusually handsome, very solid design, but is sufficiently narrow as to warrant care at the 180-degree bend. Having a clothes washing machine is an unusual plus. But the present washer was remarkably noisy at two points in its cycle. From our experience with Joy and Milton, we are confident this minor annoyance will be rapidly remedied.

From first contact to final parting, Joy and Milton could not have been more pleasant and helpfully accommodating. We especially noted and appreciated the pre-provisioning of the refrigerator and the abundance of kitchen staples. We liked Antigua and this villa enormously, and hope to return.

Review Submitted: Apr 17, 2014

Date of Stay: Apr 2014

Source: HomeAway

Owner's Response: Thank you for your very considered review, Peter and Dale - we really appreciate your great comments about the villa, and all the more because they come from an architect. After trying various fixes we have now replaced the washing machine with a new one, so all should be fine for your next visit! Kind regards Joy and Milton Contemporary Villas

Location

Spread over 350 acres on the beautiful west coast of Antigua, Jolly Harbour is the ideal destination for your Caribbean vacation. This first class resort is described as one of the pearls of the Caribbean. As well as the beautiful beaches, there is an 18-hole golf course, gym, recreation centre, laundrette, commercial centre with restaurants, banks, shops, a large supermarket, car rental, golf buggy rental and tour operators and a large supermarket. We are only 20 minutes from the capital city of St John’s and 30 minutes from VC Bird International Airport.

The map link at this page shows a general location for Jolly Harbour, and not the exact location of Peppermint Villa which is at 250C in the South Finger in Jolly Harbour. It is a central and convenient location, close to the beach, pool and all amenities in Jolly Harbour - we can send you a more detailed map if you would like a clearer indication of where the villa is.

Additional pricing information

Fees

No additional mandatory fees

Notes

We offer LOW SEASON RATES from June to November.
To confirm reservation - 50% deposit; final 50% 30 days prior to arrival date. Payment by credit car (Visa, MasterCard) or by wire transfer to Antigua.
Cancellation policy - 1 month or more prior to arrival 50% rental cost, less than 1 month prior to arrival or a no show then 100% rental cost.
50% deposit to confirm booking. Final 50% one month before arrival.

Please Note: The owner of this property accepts payment in the original currency specified (USD), before use of conversion tool. The conversion tool is provided for your convenience only. The owner may accept other currencies if specifically agreed in advance.

All facilities at the Jolly Harbour complex are available to villa guests. Complimentary maid service is provided at the end of each week - more frequent maid service is available at extra charge. The complex has barrier controlled access and 24 hour security/guards. Please appreciate that we have no control over the facilities provided at the complex and, whilst we try to keep all the above information up to date, we cannot be responsible should anything change.